SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS
Office of the City Clerk
City Council of the City of Napa
Regular Meeting
July 16, 2024
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA
AFTERNOON SESSION:
SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:
1) Email from James McNamara received July 15, 2024.
2) Email from Jarvis Peay received July 16, 2024.
6. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
6.A. Council Spotlight – Parks and Recreation Department Data Initiative Highlights. • PowerPoint Presentation from Staff.
6.B. City-Owned Surface Parking Lot Property at Southeast Corner of Pearl and Coombs Streets and Dwight Murray Plaza on First Street.
• PowerPoint Presentation from Staff.
SUBMITTED DURING THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:
3) Letter from various business owners received on July 16, 2024.
From:
James McNamara
To:
Clerk
Subject:
Fireworks, etc.
Date:
Monday, July 15, 2024 3:32:47 PM
[EXTERNAL]
I must work tomorrow or I'd be at the council meeting to express myself in person.
There is a
large sign posted at the very end of Old Sonoma Rd. and the highway that warns that illegal fireworks are strictly prohibited in the city and the county.
What purpose does a sign such as
this serve, in that it is posted at an "exit" from the city?
We again experienced 2 very high
powered blasts in the near vicinity of our home last evening (7/14).
It would be better if such
signs could be posted at the intersections of Pine & Hickory, Aspen & Hickory, and Elm & Hickory, where the illegal explosives are actually being detonated.
We also were disturbed by
another Pine St. street racer at ~4:10 a.m. this morning.
This neighborhood is getting
completely out of control.
Jim McNamara
Item 4. Public Comment
From: King Jarvis
To: Clerk
Subject: Revised Public Comments. Thank You
Date: Tuesday, July 16, 2024 7:30:31 AM
[EXTERNAL]
Wow. Easy peasy for us folk with man crushes on the Secret Service to make snap commentary on the attempt on Trump's life. If the county of Napa asked us to fill their shelves with our personal collection of books, tapes, etc., about the JFK assasination, there would be enough room left over for maybe , two of their own books. We go deep. I stand incredulous that the Keystones on site in Butler allowed the protected Trump to be exposed to a potential second or third gunman for so long. I mean, AFTER the shots rang out. There is a slang in the hood that goes: " Can you unbig your back ? ". That means to lose some weight. In the case on Saturday, SS agents should have broadened their physical footprint/profile. Several shrank and a few cowered, and one ran away from harm's way.
Intolerable. Agents are trained to project calm and control, but there was emotional chaos on the faces and in the gestures of several of the agents before and after they whisked Trump off to Hawkeye, the extraction vehicle. One agent could not successfully reholster her sidearm.
Another broke protocol, and held the door to Hawkeye open with only one hand. Totally unacceptable. July 4,1980. Myself and a hundred or so of my fellow residents of Merced met President Jimmy Carter at the Merced City College gymnasium during his reelection bid. We decided to sit in the upper area for the best peripheral view and a direct shot of the Commander in Chief. Our cameras as it were. A Secret Service agent casually came up, shook our hands and subtly scanned me, and me only with his magnetometer. Cool.
Carter lost to Reagan. Many years later, I was in the elevator of my building, the tallest in the town, and my hood senses felt the presence of the popo. Sure enough, my lift mates were Secret Service advance men. Fast forward, our Republican Steering Committee got wind that George Herbert Walker Bush was due in town. Chuck Norris was inbound, Lee Atwater was inbound , but we never filled the campaign rally grounds until we announced that some of the Beach Boys would be there. Standing, and tree climbing room only. Anyway, that was my gateway to many years of collaboration with the Secret Service and many, many of the pre 9/11 alphabet groupings. One thing that I noticed was that much of protection protocol was basically show and tell: We show you a little som, som, and you go tell. Show and tell. The massive barrels were not fortified, and I personally led my Latino brother in his Navy whites on to the stage past inner circle SS during the national anthem, because we wanted to get his uniform on the stage. Silly priorities. Let's give credit where credit is due: DTrump is a straight up badass, in any culture, at any time. Kudos to his presence and sense of excellent stagecraft. His was the stuff of landslide landmarks, love him or hate him. I will be grieving for the tarnation tarnishing of my beloved Secret Service, man, I am hurting for certain, thanks to that tainted trio. Really, what was sister soldier thinking about removing Trumps hat from the crime scene ? Is she some neat freak like me ? Was she shooting for a group hug in that scrum ? Dude had the sense to hold his hand over Trump's head because little Annie Oakley would need a mobile step ladder. Damn.... And, and baby girl had alligator arms all of a sudden, and couldn't find her sidearm holster ? In my sleep, homey, in my sleep and in a water bed. What really, really, really ticked us off were the agents doing the limbo on the scene. Class A, B, and C emphasize..... size, damn it, size. Big you back, fools, big your back. You are trained to be your biggest target possible to take the bullet instead of the protectee. Don't like it ? Bye Felecia, bye Freddy. Ghost mofos. We have to do better. Jarvis William Peay
Parks &
Recreation
Services
Department
City Council Spotlight
July 16, 2024
City Council Regular Meeting
7/16/2024
Supplemental - Item 6.A.
From: City Staff
Data insights
supporting the City’s
mission to foster a
sense of community
and belonging.
IMPACT!
Parks
Urban Forestry
Public Art
Recreation
National Findings
• 84% o f adults seek high- quality
parks and recreation when choosing a
place to live.
• 9 in 10 a dults look to their local park
and recreation agency to take the
necessary steps to ensure everyone in
their community feels welcome.
• 92% o
f U.S. adults say they
experience a positive mental health
boost after spending time at their
local parks.
Data Initiatives
2023 Spotlight
• Department Policy Development
• Financial Sustainability
• Capital Investment
• Social Equity
• Parks Condition Assessment
2024 Spotlight
• Park & Facility Visitation
• Parks Condition Data
• Recreation Participation
• Social Equity Data
• Urban Forestry Network
Data
Methods
955+
Acres
All residents within a 1.5-mile of
a community-serving park
12 acres/1,000
residents
City of Napa Parks System
Park Utilization
*insufficient data for Mini Parks.
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Annual Visitation to City Parks System*
11% sustained
increase post-
COVID-19
18% increase
during COVID-19
Top 5 Visited Parks
Community-Serving Parks
1. Kennedy Park
2. Fuller Park
3. Alston Park
4. Oxbow Commons
5. Garfield Park
Neighborhood-Serving Parks:
1. Sutherland Park
2. Vine Hill Park
3. Camille Park
4. Lake Park
5. Dry Creek Park
Representative of
major gathering areas
or organized uses.
Representative of
multi-purpose parks
(3+ uses).
Capital Project Selection
Condition
Rating
Neighborhood
Characteristics
Population
Characteristics
Visitation Data
(new!)
Capital Project Selection
Low Condition & Equitable Reach = High-Impact Projects
Lake Park (Design)Klamath Park (Design)
Kennedy Park (Pre-Project)
Kennedy Park (Post-Project)
Capital Project Impact
2018 Park Pathway Projects:
O'Brien, Camille, Century Oaks
2018 Playground Project:
Sutherland Park
22% visit increase
over 5-Years
(2x rate of Citywide
5-year visit increase)
27% visit increase
over 5-Years
(+2x rate of Citywide
5-year visit increase)
Community Reach
Citywide socio-economic and program participation assessment.
Targeted outreach to Napa
neighborhood to raise
awareness on Youth
Scholarship Program
partnership with local non-
profit partner Napa Parks
& Recreation Foundation.
Citywide socio-economic and program participation assessment.
Community Reach
Community Reach
85% have never participated
in City programs
100% of surveyors children
do not know how to swim
Top barriers include
awareness &
financial burden
Survey Findings:
2024 Youth Scholarship Program:
All scholarships
($15,000) distributed within
48 hours, including
new families
from targeted neighborhood.
Overhead Shade Natural Shade
Expanded Play Features
Public Surveys to evaluate community preferences.
Community Reach
Public Surveys to evaluate community preferences.
Community Reach
Sustainability
Urban Forestry Management Plan
• Recipient of the CalFIRE Urb an
and Community Forestry Grant
• Communicates direction a nd shared vision for
the care, preservation, and enhancement of
the urban forest over the next 40 years
• Community Meeting #1 held on June 19, 2024
• 34,136 tr ees inventoried
(excludes Open Space, creek or
river corridors & private property)
• 21.5% tr ee canopy
• 116 m illion to replace
• 3,058 p otential planting sites
2024 Tree Inventory
Annual Benefits
• 2.1 million g allons of
stormwater runoff avoided
• 11 tons o f air pollutants
removed
• 378.3 to ns of carbon
directly sequestered
Community Survey
Live through August 18, 2024
English Spanish
Urban Forestry recommendations in progress…
Continuous
Improvement
& Monitoring
Thank you!
First & Coombs Street
Purchase and Sale Agreement
Property Exchange Agreement
July 16, 2024
City Council Regular Meeting
7/16/2024
Supplemental - Item 6.B.
From: City Staff
“1st and Coombs” – Property Exchange
Parking Lot Property
New Plaza Property
Existing Plaza Property
Adopt a resolution:
(1) Declaring two City-owned properties as exempt surplus land under the State Surplus Lands Act pursuant to Government Code Subsections 54221(f)(1)(b), (c), and (j), including: (a) approximately 0.75 acres of real property, generally including the surface parking lot located at the southeast corner of Pearl Street and Coombs Street; and (b) approximately 0.18 acres of real property located at the northwest corner of First Street and Brown Street, known as Dwight Murray Plaza; (2) Authorizing the City Manager to execute an Amended and Restated Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Agreement No. C2020-174) for sale of the parking lot property to Coombs Street, LLC for $870,000; and
(3) Authorizing the City Manager to execute an Agreement for the Exchange of Real Property with Coombs Street, LLC, exchanging Dwight Murray Plaza for a new plaza property of equivalent size to expand the adjacent Brown Street corridor and 9/11 memorial garden and associated improvements.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS
Office of the City Clerk
City Council of the City of Napa
Regular Meeting
July 16, 2024
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA
AFTERNOON SESSION:
SUBMITTED DURING THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:
1) Letter from various business owners received on July 16, 2024.
From:
James McNamara
To:
Clerk
Subject:
Fireworks, etc.
Date:
Monday, July 15, 2024 3:32:47 PM
[EXTERNAL]
I must work tomorrow or I'd be at the council meeting to express myself in person.
There is a
large sign posted at the very end of Old Sonoma Rd. and the highway that warns that illegal fireworks are strictly prohibited in the city and the county.
What purpose does a sign such as
this serve, in that it is posted at an "exit" from the city?
We again experienced 2 very high
powered blasts in the near vicinity of our home last evening (7/14).
It would be better if such
signs could be posted at the intersections of Pine & Hickory, Aspen & Hickory, and Elm & Hickory, where the illegal explosives are actually being detonated.
We also were disturbed by
another Pine St. street racer at ~4:10 a.m. this morning.
This neighborhood is getting
completely out of control.
Jim McNamara
Item 4. Public Comment
Parks &
Recreation
Services
Department
City Council Spotlight
July 16, 2024
City Council Regular Meeting
7/16/2024
Supplemental - Item 6.A.
From: City Staff
Data insights
supporting the City’s
mission to foster a
sense of community
and belonging.
IMPACT!
Parks
Urban Forestry
Public Art
Recreation
National Findings
• 84% o f adults seek high- quality
parks and recreation when choosing a
place to live.
• 9 in 10 a dults look to their local park
and recreation agency to take the
necessary steps to ensure everyone in
their community feels welcome.
• 92% o
f U.S. adults say they
experience a positive mental health
boost after spending time at their
local parks.
Data Initiatives
2023 Spotlight
• Department Policy Development
• Financial Sustainability
• Capital Investment
• Social Equity
• Parks Condition Assessment
2024 Spotlight
• Park & Facility Visitation
• Parks Condition Data
• Recreation Participation
• Social Equity Data
• Urban Forestry Network
Data
Methods
955+
Acres
All residents within a 1.5-mile of
a community-serving park
12 acres/1,000
residents
City of Napa Parks System
Park Utilization
*insufficient data for Mini Parks.
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Annual Visitation to City Parks System*
11% sustained
increase post-
COVID-19
18% increase
during COVID-19
Top 5 Visited Parks
Community-Serving Parks
1. Kennedy Park
2. Fuller Park
3. Alston Park
4. Oxbow Commons
5. Garfield Park
Neighborhood-Serving Parks:
1. Sutherland Park
2. Vine Hill Park
3. Camille Park
4. Lake Park
5. Dry Creek Park
Representative of
major gathering areas
or organized uses.
Representative of
multi-purpose parks
(3+ uses).
Capital Project Selection
Condition
Rating
Neighborhood
Characteristics
Population
Characteristics
Visitation Data
(new!)
Capital Project Selection
Low Condition & Equitable Reach = High-Impact Projects
Lake Park (Design)Klamath Park (Design)
Kennedy Park (Pre-Project)
Kennedy Park (Post-Project)
Capital Project Impact
2018 Park Pathway Projects:
O'Brien, Camille, Century Oaks
2018 Playground Project:
Sutherland Park
22% visit increase
over 5-Years
(2x rate of Citywide
5-year visit increase)
27% visit increase
over 5-Years
(+2x rate of Citywide
5-year visit increase)
Community Reach
Citywide socio-economic and program participation assessment.
Targeted outreach to Napa
neighborhood to raise
awareness on Youth
Scholarship Program
partnership with local non-
profit partner Napa Parks
& Recreation Foundation.
Citywide socio-economic and program participation assessment.
Community Reach
Community Reach
85% have never participated
in City programs
100% of surveyors children
do not know how to swim
Top barriers include
awareness &
financial burden
Survey Findings:
2024 Youth Scholarship Program:
All scholarships
($15,000) distributed within
48 hours, including
new families
from targeted neighborhood.
Overhead Shade Natural Shade
Expanded Play Features
Public Surveys to evaluate community preferences.
Community Reach
Public Surveys to evaluate community preferences.
Community Reach
Sustainability
Urban Forestry Management Plan
• Recipient of the CalFIRE Urb an
and Community Forestry Grant
• Communicates direction a nd shared vision for
the care, preservation, and enhancement of
the urban forest over the next 40 years
• Community Meeting #1 held on June 19, 2024
• 34,136 tr ees inventoried
(excludes Open Space, creek or
river corridors & private property)
• 21.5% tr ee canopy
• 116 m illion to replace
• 3,058 p otential planting sites
2024 Tree Inventory
Annual Benefits
• 2.1 million g allons of
stormwater runoff avoided
• 11 tons o f air pollutants
removed
• 378.3 to ns of carbon
directly sequestered
Community Survey
Live through August 18, 2024
English Spanish
Urban Forestry recommendations in progress…
Continuous
Improvement
& Monitoring
Thank you!
First & Coombs Street
Purchase and Sale Agreement
Property Exchange Agreement
July 16, 2024
City Council Regular Meeting
7/16/2024
Supplemental - Item 6.B.
From: City Staff
“1st and Coombs” – Property Exchange
Parking Lot Property
New Plaza Property
Existing Plaza Property
Adopt a resolution:
(1) Declaring two City-owned properties as exempt surplus land under the State Surplus Lands Act pursuant to Government Code Subsections 54221(f)(1)(b), (c), and (j), including: (a) approximately 0.75 acres of real property, generally including the surface parking lot located at the southeast corner of Pearl Street and Coombs Street; and (b) approximately 0.18 acres of real property located at the northwest corner of First Street and Brown Street, known as Dwight Murray Plaza; (2) Authorizing the City Manager to execute an Amended and Restated Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Agreement No. C2020-174) for sale of the parking lot property to Coombs Street, LLC for $870,000; and
(3) Authorizing the City Manager to execute an Agreement for the Exchange of Real Property with Coombs Street, LLC, exchanging Dwight Murray Plaza for a new plaza property of equivalent size to expand the adjacent Brown Street corridor and 9/11 memorial garden and associated improvements.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: